DaBrinker Reporttag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16736782010-10-20T22:26:47-04:00New York PoliticsTypePadA Note To Patty Richietag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5537a0cac88340134885a4ab3970c2010-10-20T22:26:47-04:002010-10-20T22:28:52-04:00I asked Patty a few questions tonight. Let's see if I get a response. from Carl Brinker to patty@pattyritchie.net cc Newzjunky date Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 9:45 PM subject A few Questions Hi Patty, A blogger on...Carl Brinker

--Now that you've won the court case to remain on Carl Paladino's "Taxpayers Party" ballot line, do you still support him? And if not, will you relinquish the Taxpayers line in November?

--Since Fort Drum is within the 48th Senate District--and given Carl Paladino's characterization of African-Americans as savages and racial epithet fodder--how will you explain your support for Paladino to the decorated black soldiers returning to Fort Drum from combat in Afghanistan?

--Given Carl Paladino's demonstrated affection for internet pornography, how would you tell your granddaughter that you supported a man who habitually traffics in sexual imagery that includes somebody else's granddaughter engaged in sex acts with a horse?

These are three questions that people like Patty Richie cannot or will not ever, ever answer. But they should be politically compelled to.

Looking forward to your response.

Carl

DaBrinker Reaches out to Carl Paladino -- A Week Latertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5537a0cac88340133f4c1e201970b2010-09-30T20:31:18-04:002010-09-30T20:31:18-04:00What is Carl Paladino afraid of? Why won't he answer simple questions about his military career? Below is what I sent to the Paladino campaign: It has been a week since I asked you these questions. I would like to...Carl Brinker

What is Carl Paladino afraid of? Why won't he answer simple questions about his military career? Below is what I sent to the Paladino campaign:

It has been a week since I asked you these questions. I would like to
post the answers to these questions on my blog
(http://dabrinker.typepad.com/). Don't "Duck" the questions Carl!

1. Why was Mr. Paladino, as an officer, actively engaged in
instructing new recruits to groom themselves? This doesn't make sense, so how
did this happen?Especially so since by his own timeline, he was already a lawyer--and presumably an officer in the
Army JAG corps.

2. How did it happen that Mr. Paladino only did 10 years of service,
achieving the rank of Captain (O-3), and then just hung it up?

3. Finally, since Patton is Mr. Paladino's role model, would he likewise
release his (unredacted) military records?

Carl (Brinker) Reaches Out to Carl (Paladino)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5537a0cac8834013487a8eea4970c2010-09-24T06:48:00-04:002010-09-24T06:48:00-04:00Last night, I reached out the Paladino campaign to clarify some issues that have been on my mind. from Carl Brinker to: info@paladinoforthepeople.com date: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:50 PM subject: A few Questions Hello Paladino Campaign,I have a...Carl Brinker

Last night, I reached out the Paladino campaign to clarify some issues that have been on my mind.

1. Why was Mr. Paladino, as an officer, actively engaged in
instructing new recruits to groom themselves? This doesn't make sense, so how
did this happen?Especially so since by
your own timeline, you were already a lawyer--and presumably an officer in the
Army JAG corps.

2. How did it happen that Mr. Paladino only did 10 years of service,
achieving the rank of Captain (O-3), and then just hung it up?

3. Finally, since Patton is Mr. Paladino's role model, would he likewise
release his (unredacted) military records?

Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Carl Brinker

I'll keep you post about his response.

Two Interviews with Paladinotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5537a0cac8834013487a87ea7970c2010-09-23T22:36:45-04:002010-09-23T22:41:53-04:00I'm still trying to figure this guy out. Here are two interviews with Paladino that were recently posted. I've re-posted snippets of the interviews, but you should read both in their entirety. Interview with Josh Robin JP: “…Do you think...Carl Brinker

I'm still trying to figure this guy out. Here are two interviews with Paladino that were recently posted. I've re-posted snippets of the interviews, but you should read both in their entirety.

CP: “I think Shelly Silver is a despicable person. OK? And that I stick
with…You see the political correctness nonsense is gone. It doesn’t exist
anymore. Because the people find that totally unacceptable…It’s a way of
inhibiting people from saying and doing the right thing.”

Paladino talks about putting Silver “in one of those Roman cages, OK, so that
people can see the guy who has tormented New York State for the last 15 years
while he’s been the majority leader of the, the speaker of the Assembly. This
man is not good.”

CP:
I do...it's long story that's about to get shorter. Anyway, I also
tell Tommy whenever I see him he oughta lay off the scotch and
bimbos--he's looking like a beached whale at Christmastime these days.
[Paladino bursts out laughing.]

One thing is for sure, Carl Paladino is entertaining.

Finance Committee Chairman Scott Gray says: I STILL Really Suck as a Leadertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5537a0cac88340133f3e5fae5970b2010-09-07T06:36:00-04:002010-09-07T06:36:00-04:00Almost a year ago, the Jefferson County Finance Chairman showed his lack of leadership. Here we go again. Scott has been the chairman of finance for -- I'm guessing here-- 6 years. And now he's claiming he JUST discovered that...Carl Brinker

Almost a year ago, the Jefferson County Finance Chairman showed his lack of leadership. Here we go again. Scott has been the chairman of finance for -- I'm guessing here-- 6 years. And now he's claiming he JUST discovered that Jefferson County is sitting on a fund balance of $30 million dollars - according to WDT. This raises all sorts of questions.

How does the Chairman of the Finance Committee not know about this fund? Does he not read the budget or take an actual look at the county's finances? And JBJ has his paper hammering away on this issue not once but twice. Funny how JBJ fails to mention that as Chairman, Scott should have been aware of this fund. Is JBJ shilling for Scott or is Scott shilling for JBJ?

Based on various WDT stories and board meetings --my guess is that Scott doesn't like how a certain vote is shaping up and he's using this fund balance story to distract his colleagues. A Red Herring.

And I thought Scott was behaving himself after he walked away from his blog, Political IV.

Political ads that make you go HUMMM, Who would U vote 4?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5537a0cac88340133ee0bf080970b2010-05-20T13:13:33-04:002010-05-20T13:27:07-04:00Dale Peterson or the Alabama Blabber? (click here to view his commerical)Castanza

Pigeon Droppings in Primary Challenge to Senator Stachowski: Let's go to the video tapetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5537a0cac88340133ed6ce1e0970b2010-05-09T15:35:07-04:002010-05-09T15:35:07-04:00The artvoice has a great story about a meeting with Steve Pigeon, Erie County Legislator Tim Kennedy (who's challenging Sen. Stachowski in a primary), Mayor Byron Browns deputy Mayor, Steve Casey, JAck O'Donnell and life long Pigeon lackey Gary Parenti....Castanza

The artvoice has a great story about a meeting with Steve Pigeon, Erie County Legislator Tim Kennedy (who's challenging Sen. Stachowski in a primary), Mayor Byron Browns deputy Mayor, Steve Casey, JAck O'Donnell and life long Pigeon lackey Gary Parenti. (video below via artvoice)

Funny thing is Byron Brown is considered to be on Andrew Cuomo's short list for Lt. Governor. I wonder if Cuomo knows that Brown's right hand guy, Steve Casey continues to be close to Pigeon and is meeting with people who can threaten the fragile democratic majority in the State Senate?

I wouldn't hire anyone based on the resume I posted yesterday. But our favorite County Clerk actually sent that resume to Republican Committee Members in St. Lawrence County asking for their support. You would think that someone that writes up official documents for a living might actually be able to produce a decent resume. Even if she didn't need to create a resume during her 24 years of working for the government, you'd think she would do a quick search for samples of resumes to see how to write one.

This resume tells me one thing. Patty doesn't feel that applying for a job as our Senator deserves enough effort to write a decent resume. So does she really think she deserves our vote?

Would You Hire Me?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5537a0cac883401348011a35d970c2010-04-29T08:14:00-04:002010-04-27T22:13:53-04:00Based on this resume would you hire me?Carl Brinker